kaputtsparen

German (Berlin)

[kaˈpʊtˌʃpaːʁən]

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to break something by saving too much money on maintenance

Etymology

Compound from German kaputt (broken, out of order) + German sparen (save, economise, conserve).

Origin

German (Berlin)

sparen

Gloss

save, economise, conserve

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